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New Wind Farm is Nation’s Largest; Means More Clean Energy, Jobs

This past weekend marked the opening of the largest wind farm in the U.S. — a site that will power...

Mary Anne Hitt Uncategorized September 24, 2012

Will Obama’s second term bring food system wins — or more of the same?

Obama didn't impress food system reformers in his first four years. Will this term be any different?

Tom Laskawy Food November 13, 2012

Middle schoolers convince L.A. school district to ban styrofoam

Anyone who thinks that kids don’t care about anything but eating uncooked ramen and playing video games clearly underestimated the...

Sarah Miller Uncategorized September 7, 2012

GMOs, pesticides, and the new scientific deadlock

A new study says GMO crops have led farmers to use 400 million more pounds of pesticide than they would have otherwise. Here's how to interpret the science -- and the critique.

Tom Laskawy Food October 5, 2012

RIP, Larry Gibson: Longtime mountaintop-removal activist dies on mountain he loved

The West Virginia native died Sunday, after decades spent fighting the good fight.

Philip Bump Culture September 10, 2012

How certain can we be about climate change?

Climate hawks stress that climate science is "settled," but that's misleading. There are still lots of uncertainties around climate, scientific and otherwise, and we have to learn to live with them.

David Roberts Climate & Energy September 26, 2012

Share and share alike: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 5

In a carbon zero city, you wouldn't need to own a car -- or even a power drill. Redirecting the stuff we don't use into sharing economies can rewire consumption and save tons of carbon on the way.

Alex Steffen Cities December 4, 2012

Big Coal Wins Latest Battle to Blast Historic Blair Mountain

Is nothing sacred to coal companies in Appalachia? In a jaw-dropping display of contempt and disregard for the communities and...

Matt Wasson Uncategorized October 9, 2012

Taking Stock: World Fish Catch Falls to 90 Million Tons in 2012

By J. Matthew Roney The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects that the world’s wild fish harvest will fall...

Earth Policy Institute Uncategorized November 19, 2012

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